Plot: After the war, a soldier chases in urban legend, hoping to honor a promise. Somewhere in Hokkaido a large amount of gold is hidden. It was once stolen from the local Ainu people, but the thief never spilled the beans where he hid the loot. The only clues are a bunch of tattoos he made on fellow convicts.
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November 09, 2024
A run-of-the-mill manga/anime adaptation. Netflix has done quite a few of those and with Kubo in the director chair you know something decent will come out of it, but it's little more than an amusing blockbuster romp. And the finale is quite the letdown, especially for those expecting to be done with the film once the credits start rolling.
The performances are decent enough, the story is nice but a little generic. I was a bit disappointed by some of the action scenes (the fight on the sled is rather drab) and I doubt if I'll remember much when the sequel finally arrives, but if you have some time to waste and you don't mind a blockbuster adventure, this is a safe bet.